OILMAN Magazine

Morrison Successfully Completes Pipeline Installation in Gulf of Mexico Shelf, Achieving Milestone

OILMAN EditorSeptember 10, 2020

by OILMAN EditorSeptember 10, 2020

HOUSTON – Morrison, a leading energy service company for the oil, gas and renewables industries, successfully completes the installation of Byron Energy Limited’s South Marsh...

Pipelines: A Vital Piece of the Puzzle in the Oil and Gas Stream

Emmanuel SullivanSeptember 9, 2020September 10, 2020

Five major players – Kinder Morgan, Williams Companies, ONEOK, Energy Transfer, and Plains All American – each with extensive pipeline networks that zigzag across the...

Epic Y-Grade Announces Completion of First Greenfield Fractionator, Closing of Strategic Transaction and Expansion Of Asset Base To Sweeny, Texas

OILMAN EditorAugust 5, 2020

by OILMAN EditorAugust 5, 2020

SAN ANTONIO, TX – EPIC Y-Grade, LP is pleased to announce that a subsidiary has fully commissioned and placed into service its first 110,000 barrel...

North American Oil & Gas Pipeline Sector Continues Working Out Strategies Against Weak Economy and COVID-19

OILMAN EditorJune 21, 2020

by OILMAN EditorJune 21, 2020

Weak economic outlook coupled with the impact of COVID-19 has hit the oil and gas industry in general, and the North American pipeline sector is...

Pipeline Innovation in the Digital Oilfield

Michael FerranteMay 8, 2020May 10, 2020

What is the digital oilfield? Simply put, it’s how oil and gas companies apply digital technologies to drive their core business. For upstream companies, these...

Low Prices and Depressed Demand Impact Global Oil and Gas Pipeline Sector

OILMAN EditorApril 30, 2020

by OILMAN EditorApril 30, 2020

The global oil and gas pipeline sector is facing several headwinds such as fall in the oil and gas prices, demand destruction and a weak...

Flange Inspection Criteria

Nirmal Surendran Menon and Kelly EvansMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020

by Nirmal Surendran Menon and Kelly EvansMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Joints Fail, Not Just Gaskets! Low bolting torques, over-tight bolt loads, weak bolt material, inadequate bolt/washer/nut lubrication, poor flange design or materials, poor gasket cutting...

Potential Failure Modes and Considerations for Reel-Lay Method of Installation

Eng-Bin NgMarch 6, 2020March 7, 2020

Several methods exist for the installation of rigid subsea pipelines. Some of the better-known ones include: S-Lay, J-Lay, Reel Lay, Surface Tow, Below Surface Tow,...

Trump Sanctions Halt German-Russian Gas Pipeline Project

OILMAN EditorFebruary 12, 2020

by OILMAN EditorFebruary 12, 2020

Denmark has greenlit the Nord Stream 2 project, a joint German-Russian pipeline aimed at transporting Russian gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea. The...

Revitalizing The World’s Tired Hydrocarbon Infrastructure

OILMAN EditorFebruary 5, 2020February 17, 2020

by OILMAN EditorFebruary 5, 2020February 17, 2020

In the most high profile example of a national legislature focusing down on gas and oil structural issues, authorities in Canada’s major production province, Alberta,...